World Peace day Commemorated
Proceeding of Seminar regarding world peace day commenced with recitation of the Holy Quran by Fareed Khan while Ghani Rehman Afridi took responsibility to run the stage. Khan Sahib Convener Citizen Rights Movement (CRM) was the first among the participants who spoke on the occasion, welcoming the participants and briefed them about the objectives of CRM and he also talked about the importance of the peace day. He said that CRM comprised of 9 Organizations of Peshawar which are supported by the SPO generously. SPO has been working hard to build the capacity of these organizations for the last one and half year. CRM is engaged holding seminars, walks, dialogue, workshops and conferences on almost all important topics and subjects which could be proved helpful to people and society in their development and awareness. Today CRM is holding this seminar to remember the international day of peace and work towards establishment of peace in our region and entire world. This day reminds us peace and tells us to hate wars and fighting because wars bring contempt and hardships for the people of our world. We want to a see a world of peace and strive to make it as a cradle of peace, love and fraternity. We want our organizations to get united and to work for the promotion of peace in region.
Idrees Kamal, convener Amn Tehrik also spoke on the occasion saying that this day is being observed on international level all over the world. The international day of peace happens every year on 21st September and it is dedicated to peace. Many nations of the world observe this day with enthusiasm and fervor. Before inauguration of this day a special type of the bell is rung at United Nations Headquarters and the said bell is cast from coins donated by the children from all continents. The inscription on it reads as, long live absolute world peace.
The UN General Assembly declared in a resolution sponsored by the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, the third Tuesday of September as the international day of peace devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace. Pakistan is 5th in number of the countries regarding political instability. Norway is the only country of the world where there is no instability and peace is all around. Its people are prosperous and peaceful. Amn Tehrik(Peace Movement) was launched April 24, 2009 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which about 35 big and small organizations participated and declared its formation. Those days were very hard and there was fear all around. IDPs were coming to Peshawar and other comparatively safer districts of Pakhtunkhwa Province. First IDPs conference was held in Peshawar in which IDPs of Swat emptied their hearts. Latter on a demonstration was also held in which people demanded for peace and against terrorism. By the time the atmosphere of the region was very tense but the said demos inculcated a new spirit of life and hope in people and they started their voice for the peace. Idrees Kamal also demanded of Arab and Punjabis militants and terrorists to go back their homes and leave Pakhtun people to settle their own house. Arab and Punjabis terrorists have destroyed the peace in region. We are concerned about the frequent abduction of our doctors, engineers, professors, Journalists and other professionals by the terrorists who terrorize our people by kidnapping people from the almost all parts of Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. We should not keep mum as this silence will take us to annihilation. Pakistan should formulate such policies which are not harmful to its people and neighbors alike because the wrong doings and faulty policies will destroy us and our next generation.
Said Mukhtar Bacha, the chief gusest who is also the provincial president of National Party and an active member of Amn Tehrik said to the participants that he was pleased to see people like those present on that occasion for the commemoration of such great days. Peace is an important thing which I think each and every living being needs. We formed a movement to promote the peace in Peshawar which is named as Amn Tehrik (Peace Movement). This movement has a lot to its credit for the peace. It issued a declaration called Declaration of Peshawar which is a unique document and if some one wants to work for the promotion of peace he should read it. It was said that Norway has peace but I would like to say that its peace is due to its economic development. Norway is about 240 times more developed country than Pakistan. If people and countries are economically prosperous then its people are peaceful and happy. But alas! Our country Pakistan has been spending on the defense. We have to slash the defense expenditures. Human being needs peace. One who is moving on two feet and work against peace then he or she will not be called as human and they will be known as animals. There have been about 63 years of creation of Pakistan and our 80% budget is spent on defense. How can we keep mum over this injustice? If we do not raise our concern over it then we will be annihilated. Some people say that Talib is fighting in Afghanistan against America. How is it possible for a poor Talib to fight against a super power? This is also not possible for a Talib to use such sophisticated weapons and bear its burden. Today our province is more dangerous than Afghanistan. The people are psychologically ill and get very easily angry. We are human being and we need to work for the promotion of the peace in our region as well as world.
Iqbal a social activist also spoke on the occasion and talked about the importance of peace and world peace day.
Zaibunnisa Program Officer Advocacy SPO thanked the participants and CRM for organizing such gathering which commemorated the international Day of Peace. She asked the people to play their role for the promotion of the peace in region and world. She also eulogized the importance of the peace day and said that such days are needed to be observed with enthusiasm and fervor. She said that SPO has been doing its services for the people who are engaged doing betterment for the people and community. Peace is pre requisite for us all as without peace life becomes redundant and many precious people and beings spoil and perish. Wars are unable to resolve the issues. Only peace is the instrument which has the capability to solve our problems and for this purpose we all need to get hands and raise a voice in unison to promote peace all around.
Besides other Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi) Chairman Tribal NGOs Consortium, Manzoor Afridi General Secretary TNC , Ameer Khan General Secretary Pakhtun Democratic Council, Tahira Shaheen General Secretary CRM, Anwar Khan Advocate, Tariq Khan, Sajjad Khalil, Zeenat, Robina Massy, Shagufta Esa Khan, Asif Khan and a large number of people representing civil and political societies and organizations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA.
Reported by
Zar ali khan musazai(Afridi)
Executive Director
Society for Rights and Development
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
tncfata@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Press Conference on post flood situations in FATA
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Press Conference
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) held a Press Conference in Peshawar Press Club today on FATA post flood situations and plights of the inhabitants of tribesmen, women and children.
It was said that FATA which comprises of Seven Agencies and Six FRs is completely neglected and neither central government extends its help to its people and nor FATA Secretariat. It means it is a ghost house where its inmates are totally forgotten. When it rained last month, it badly hit the mountains of FATA where the soil was eroded, standing crops and trees uprooted, fields washed away, most of the cattle died and many people remained shelter less because the rain devastated each and every thing and many mud built houses were caved in. More than 200 people were killed but unfortunately the reports about FATA are not published and the area has been made as inaccessible for the free and independent media. For the last several years this forgotten region has been witnessing destructive and subversive activities which destroyed the politics, economy and social fabric of the society in FATA. Thousands of people left the area and migrated to some comparatively several areas of Pakhtunkhwa province where most of them are leading a miserable and forgotten life. People of FR Peshawar, FR Kohat and Khyber Agency are not considered as IDPs by the government , that,s why many people who fled from the threat of militancy are living either with relatives or in some makeshift houses which are not worthy to live. The education of the children also suffered and it is feared that many children will be deprived of the ornament of education. The future generation will be ignorant which will be a great loss to people of FATA and nation alike. The government has collected data of all affected areas but the report issued by NDMA fails to mention FATA among the affected areas. It is of great concern for us all. Billion of dollars were obtained on the heads of people in FATA but one will be astonished to see that FATA is still showing a picture of medieval age. The government and international donor agencies are appealed to come forward and help FATA people and the region.
A multicluster rapid assessment mechanism should immediately be carried out for which our member organizations are prepared and on its basis a marshal plan should be devised for the development of FATA. All those who suffered in recently devastating flood in FATA should immediately be compensated and the reconstruction work be initiated on war footing.
Tribal NGOs Consortium a representative network of all FATA based NGOs CBOs busy doing developmental and relief work for the people and area. The member organizations have also played an important role in pre and post flood era in FATA. The recent devastating flood has played havoc with children and especially women. Lactating and pregnant women suffered and are still suffering. As IDPs their condition is worst and as for as children both boys and girls are concerned their education institutions are closed who need schools to be educated. Those students who are not allowed to be got admitted in schools in settled areas should be permitted to get education. Special scholarships and stipends should be announced for students of FATA. Agriculture is the back bone of economy which was badly destroyed by the flood and has rendered people in FATA jobless and having no food to eat. A famine like situations is imminent in FATA as the standing crops, gardens, vegetable and cattle have been either washed away by gushing water or completely destroyed.
Issued by
Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC)
Peshawar/FATA
Contacts: +92-3339134919
+92-3015953337
tncfata@gmail.com
Press Conference
Peshawar: Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC) held a Press Conference in Peshawar Press Club today on FATA post flood situations and plights of the inhabitants of tribesmen, women and children.
It was said that FATA which comprises of Seven Agencies and Six FRs is completely neglected and neither central government extends its help to its people and nor FATA Secretariat. It means it is a ghost house where its inmates are totally forgotten. When it rained last month, it badly hit the mountains of FATA where the soil was eroded, standing crops and trees uprooted, fields washed away, most of the cattle died and many people remained shelter less because the rain devastated each and every thing and many mud built houses were caved in. More than 200 people were killed but unfortunately the reports about FATA are not published and the area has been made as inaccessible for the free and independent media. For the last several years this forgotten region has been witnessing destructive and subversive activities which destroyed the politics, economy and social fabric of the society in FATA. Thousands of people left the area and migrated to some comparatively several areas of Pakhtunkhwa province where most of them are leading a miserable and forgotten life. People of FR Peshawar, FR Kohat and Khyber Agency are not considered as IDPs by the government , that,s why many people who fled from the threat of militancy are living either with relatives or in some makeshift houses which are not worthy to live. The education of the children also suffered and it is feared that many children will be deprived of the ornament of education. The future generation will be ignorant which will be a great loss to people of FATA and nation alike. The government has collected data of all affected areas but the report issued by NDMA fails to mention FATA among the affected areas. It is of great concern for us all. Billion of dollars were obtained on the heads of people in FATA but one will be astonished to see that FATA is still showing a picture of medieval age. The government and international donor agencies are appealed to come forward and help FATA people and the region.
A multicluster rapid assessment mechanism should immediately be carried out for which our member organizations are prepared and on its basis a marshal plan should be devised for the development of FATA. All those who suffered in recently devastating flood in FATA should immediately be compensated and the reconstruction work be initiated on war footing.
Tribal NGOs Consortium a representative network of all FATA based NGOs CBOs busy doing developmental and relief work for the people and area. The member organizations have also played an important role in pre and post flood era in FATA. The recent devastating flood has played havoc with children and especially women. Lactating and pregnant women suffered and are still suffering. As IDPs their condition is worst and as for as children both boys and girls are concerned their education institutions are closed who need schools to be educated. Those students who are not allowed to be got admitted in schools in settled areas should be permitted to get education. Special scholarships and stipends should be announced for students of FATA. Agriculture is the back bone of economy which was badly destroyed by the flood and has rendered people in FATA jobless and having no food to eat. A famine like situations is imminent in FATA as the standing crops, gardens, vegetable and cattle have been either washed away by gushing water or completely destroyed.
Issued by
Tribal NGOs Consortium (TNC)
Peshawar/FATA
Contacts: +92-3339134919
+92-3015953337
tncfata@gmail.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Political Administration fined students for staging a protest against arrest of their fellow student by Political Agent
It was January 7, 2010 when, in Jamrud, Khyber Agency FATA the students of various education institutions came to the streets and road after hearing that the political Administration had arrested one of their students in a so called search operation. The student was sent to jail. The students demanded of the Political Administration to release their fellow student as he was an innocent person and was never involved in subversive activities. The political Administration registered a case against 20 students leaders and fined them 50000(Pakistani Rupees) each for staging a protest against the Administration and in favor of their fellow student. Latter on 7 out of 20 students were exonerated of the fine but the rest of were ordered to deposit the fine immediately for they had violated political Administration law where there is no such permission for any body to protest on any thing happens to them. They will have to keep mum and tolerate every type of the brutality and barbarism of the Political Administration. This is called the black law of FCR which is imposed on FATA and this law does not permit any body to stage a demo, issue press release or at least to protest for some one who is incarcerated in jail for the crime he/she does not know. The political Administration convened a Jirga of the tribal Mashran and directed them to accept the bail of the students who had protested. Mashran accepted the demand of Political Agent/Assistant Political Agent at Jamrud Tehsil. There have been almost 7 months that the Mashran demand of the students to deposit the fine otherwise they will go to the jail.
In FATA where there is militancy all around. Most of the schools are closed and students suffered heavily. The economy is deteriorated. The education ratio is at lowest ebb but still the political Administration has been putting fine on the students which further alienate the students to continue study.
Tribal NGOs Consortium demands of the Political Administration to issue the order to remit the fine on students so that they could continue their study because students are always out of pockets and such financial hardships will further aggravate their problems and will create hurdles in their way to keep their study continued.
Regards
Zar Ali Khan Musazai(Afridi)
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
tncfata@gmail.com
+92-3015963337
In FATA where there is militancy all around. Most of the schools are closed and students suffered heavily. The economy is deteriorated. The education ratio is at lowest ebb but still the political Administration has been putting fine on the students which further alienate the students to continue study.
Tribal NGOs Consortium demands of the Political Administration to issue the order to remit the fine on students so that they could continue their study because students are always out of pockets and such financial hardships will further aggravate their problems and will create hurdles in their way to keep their study continued.
Regards
Zar Ali Khan Musazai(Afridi)
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
tncfata@gmail.com
+92-3015963337
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
: The following commodities are needed to help the flood victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA
Subject: The following commodities are needed to help the flood victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA
If you are willing to contribute, or know somebody who can help, please contact the following:
Besides sending cash through below mentioned Civil Society organizations, you can support by providing following commodities.
* Clothing: Clothes of various sizes, Beddings, Shoes
* Utensils: Jerricans (large plastic cans that hold 20 liters of water or other liquids), Crockery, Buckets
* Toiletries: Tissues, Soaps, Dettol (antibacterial cleaners), Towels
* Food: Rice, Sugar, Flour (Atta), Onions, Potatoes, Cooking oil, Tea, Milk (tetra packs or powder), Safe drinking water, Cooked Food
Medicines:
1. Water purification tablets.
2. Life saving drugs.
3. Vaccines for malaria, cholera, typhoid, influenza.
4. Pain killers including strong ones like morphine derivatives, tremadol, pethadine, kinz .
5. Antibiotics e.g. tetnus, amoxil, gentamycin.
6. IV cannulas
7. IV Drip sets
8. IV drips: normal saline, ringerlactate
9. Local anesthetics (injections)
10. Cotton bandages, cotton.
11. Surgical instruments: e.g needle holders, forceps, tweezers.
12. Suturing materials, Skin staples.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
&
Executive Director
Society for the Rights and Development
Peshawar/FATA
+92-3159195919
+92-5253154
(Those who want to help the needy people should deposit their alms, funds etc. in the Bank Account titled: society for Rights and Development, 0959-79001513-03, Habib Bank Ltd. Peshawar Super Market, Peshawar Cantt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Branch code: 0959)
If you are willing to contribute, or know somebody who can help, please contact the following:
Besides sending cash through below mentioned Civil Society organizations, you can support by providing following commodities.
* Clothing: Clothes of various sizes, Beddings, Shoes
* Utensils: Jerricans (large plastic cans that hold 20 liters of water or other liquids), Crockery, Buckets
* Toiletries: Tissues, Soaps, Dettol (antibacterial cleaners), Towels
* Food: Rice, Sugar, Flour (Atta), Onions, Potatoes, Cooking oil, Tea, Milk (tetra packs or powder), Safe drinking water, Cooked Food
Medicines:
1. Water purification tablets.
2. Life saving drugs.
3. Vaccines for malaria, cholera, typhoid, influenza.
4. Pain killers including strong ones like morphine derivatives, tremadol, pethadine, kinz .
5. Antibiotics e.g. tetnus, amoxil, gentamycin.
6. IV cannulas
7. IV Drip sets
8. IV drips: normal saline, ringerlactate
9. Local anesthetics (injections)
10. Cotton bandages, cotton.
11. Surgical instruments: e.g needle holders, forceps, tweezers.
12. Suturing materials, Skin staples.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
&
Executive Director
Society for the Rights and Development
Peshawar/FATA
+92-3159195919
+92-5253154
(Those who want to help the needy people should deposit their alms, funds etc. in the Bank Account titled: society for Rights and Development, 0959-79001513-03, Habib Bank Ltd. Peshawar Super Market, Peshawar Cantt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Branch code: 0959)
Humanitarian Assistance, Urgent help needed.
Humanitarian Assistance, Urgent help needed.
PESHAWAR, July 31: Various civil society organisations under the banner of the Network for Humanitarian Assistance have appealed to the donor agencies, federal government, political parties and philanthropists to immediately provide relief to the rains and flood-affected people.
Speaking at a joint press conference at Peshawar Press Club here on Saturday, representatives of the NGOs led by Ijaz Durrani, Idress Kamal and Zar Ali Khan said that large number of people across the province needed food, medicines and shelter on emergency basis.
It was not possible for the provincial government to meet the requirements of these people, they said, adding that it was obligation of the federal government, overseas Pakistanis, United Nations, foreign missions, international community, NGOs and well-off people to help them.
They feared that if the needy people were not supported promptly, there was a likelihood of the loss of human lives on large-scale. Immediate work, they said, was to rescue the people stranded at different buildings and provide them with food items.
Referring to the official figure of the death toll (450), they said the actual number might be much higher as, according to them, there was no access of government to the flood-hit areas and telephone network was also not functioning to get exact information.
The NGOs representatives pointed out human losses, destruction of government installations, infrastructure and livestock in Malakand, Dir, Swat, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Fata, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mansehara, Haripur and other areas.
Presently, they said, helicopters could prove useful for the transportation of relief goods, including food, to the stranded people as vehicles could not move in the floodwater and mud.
They said arrangements for the affected people were deficient and most of them were living under open sky, and could mot move as floods had swept away the link roads and bridges.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
&
Executive Director
Society for the Rights and Development
Peshawar/FATA
+92-3159195919
(Those who want to help the needy people should deposit their alms, funds etc. in the Bank Account titled: society for Rights and Development, 0959-79001513-03, Habib Bank Ltd. Peshawar Super Market, Peshawar Cantt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Branch code: 0959)
PESHAWAR, July 31: Various civil society organisations under the banner of the Network for Humanitarian Assistance have appealed to the donor agencies, federal government, political parties and philanthropists to immediately provide relief to the rains and flood-affected people.
Speaking at a joint press conference at Peshawar Press Club here on Saturday, representatives of the NGOs led by Ijaz Durrani, Idress Kamal and Zar Ali Khan said that large number of people across the province needed food, medicines and shelter on emergency basis.
It was not possible for the provincial government to meet the requirements of these people, they said, adding that it was obligation of the federal government, overseas Pakistanis, United Nations, foreign missions, international community, NGOs and well-off people to help them.
They feared that if the needy people were not supported promptly, there was a likelihood of the loss of human lives on large-scale. Immediate work, they said, was to rescue the people stranded at different buildings and provide them with food items.
Referring to the official figure of the death toll (450), they said the actual number might be much higher as, according to them, there was no access of government to the flood-hit areas and telephone network was also not functioning to get exact information.
The NGOs representatives pointed out human losses, destruction of government installations, infrastructure and livestock in Malakand, Dir, Swat, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Fata, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mansehara, Haripur and other areas.
Presently, they said, helicopters could prove useful for the transportation of relief goods, including food, to the stranded people as vehicles could not move in the floodwater and mud.
They said arrangements for the affected people were deficient and most of them were living under open sky, and could mot move as floods had swept away the link roads and bridges.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
&
Executive Director
Society for the Rights and Development
Peshawar/FATA
+92-3159195919
(Those who want to help the needy people should deposit their alms, funds etc. in the Bank Account titled: society for Rights and Development, 0959-79001513-03, Habib Bank Ltd. Peshawar Super Market, Peshawar Cantt, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Branch code: 0959)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns killing of two Christian brothers in Faisalabad
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns killing of two Christian brothers in Faisalabad
Tribal NGOs Consortium strongly condemns killing of the two Christian brothers in Faisalabad Punjab by the religious fundamentalist elements who have made the society as hostage. Killing a human being should not be justified by just saying that he or she said some blasphemous remarks against a religious entity or sacred place and book etc. There are many people in this society who have their own grudges against people of the other sect or religion. They use the religion to justify their wrongdoings but it could not be justified in any case. Individuals are not permitted to harm a citizen or to kill him/her. This is an inhuman act and is to be condemned. The government is demanded to take action against such unlawful wrong doings, arrest the culprits and give them punishment as per law of the land.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
tncfata@gmail.com
www.tncfata.blogspot.com
Tribal NGOs Consortium strongly condemns killing of the two Christian brothers in Faisalabad Punjab by the religious fundamentalist elements who have made the society as hostage. Killing a human being should not be justified by just saying that he or she said some blasphemous remarks against a religious entity or sacred place and book etc. There are many people in this society who have their own grudges against people of the other sect or religion. They use the religion to justify their wrongdoings but it could not be justified in any case. Individuals are not permitted to harm a citizen or to kill him/her. This is an inhuman act and is to be condemned. The government is demanded to take action against such unlawful wrong doings, arrest the culprits and give them punishment as per law of the land.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar/FATA
tncfata@gmail.com
www.tncfata.blogspot.com
Friday, July 9, 2010
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns suicide attack in Mohmand Agency,FATA
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns suicide attack in Mahmand Agency,FATA
We were shocked to hear the sad news of the gory suicide incident in Mahmand Agency, FATA in which more than 50 innocent people were martyred and more than 80 were severely wounded. FATA and its people have been suffering for the last many years and especially after 2001 when the extremism and terrorism took the area into its grip and made the people of FATA forced to either migrate to comparatively safer areas of the province or had to live on the terms and conditions of the militants and military alike.
The recent report of the Amnesty International is an eye opener in which it was clearly stated that more than 4 million innocent tribal people are hostage to the militants and military alike. People of the FATA are living as IDPs and they have no basic amenities for the life. Recently about 40 thousands people were forced to leave the area in FR Peshawar by the apparently militants. The stories of the trouble and agony of the people in FR-Peshawar were published in various newspapers and were highlighted in media but still to no avail.
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns the suicide incident in Mahmand Agency once again and demands of the government and other human rights organizations to do some thing positive and practical to save the people of FATA from such inhuman and barbaric acts.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar
tncfata@gmail.com
+923015963337
We were shocked to hear the sad news of the gory suicide incident in Mahmand Agency, FATA in which more than 50 innocent people were martyred and more than 80 were severely wounded. FATA and its people have been suffering for the last many years and especially after 2001 when the extremism and terrorism took the area into its grip and made the people of FATA forced to either migrate to comparatively safer areas of the province or had to live on the terms and conditions of the militants and military alike.
The recent report of the Amnesty International is an eye opener in which it was clearly stated that more than 4 million innocent tribal people are hostage to the militants and military alike. People of the FATA are living as IDPs and they have no basic amenities for the life. Recently about 40 thousands people were forced to leave the area in FR Peshawar by the apparently militants. The stories of the trouble and agony of the people in FR-Peshawar were published in various newspapers and were highlighted in media but still to no avail.
Tribal NGOs Consortium condemns the suicide incident in Mahmand Agency once again and demands of the government and other human rights organizations to do some thing positive and practical to save the people of FATA from such inhuman and barbaric acts.
Regards
Zar ali khan
Chairman
Tribal NGOs Consortium
Peshawar
tncfata@gmail.com
+923015963337
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